The Buddhacarita is the most famous work of Asvaghosa, the well-known Buddhist poet-philosopher supposed to have been a contemporary of King Kaniska of the early 2nd century a.c. Of the twenty-eigh…
"Original Pali text from Viggo Fausboll's Dhammapadam (ex tribus codicibus Hauniensibus). Matthew Meghaprasara's The American Dhammapada: a twenty-first century translation of the Buddha's Dhammapa…
Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Maps; Dedication; Introduction; Chapter 1. Moses: Israelâ#x80;#x99;s First General; Chapter 2. Buddha: The Soldier Pacifist; Chapter 3.…
Buddhist attitude of mind --rnFirst noble truth : dukkha --rnSecond noble truth : samudaya : the arising of dukkha" --rnThird noble truth : nirodha : "the cessation of dukkha" --rnFourth noble trut…
“Life of the Buddha” (Buddhacarita) was composed by a Buddhist monk named Ashva·ghosha in the first or second century CE probably in the north-central Indian city of Ayódhya. This text is the…
Just as Jesus was surrounded by twelve apostles, the Buddha also had a close group of followers. The remarkable spiritual achievements of these early disciples illustrate the relevance and power of…
The birth and the early years -- The struggle for enlightenment -- After the enlightenment -- The spreading of the Dhamma -- The two chief disciples -- Anathapindika, the feeder of the poor --…
Gananath Obeyesekere is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University, USA where he has taught for 20 years. His recent publications include The Awakened Ones: An Essay on the Phenomen…
volume one. The birth story of Temiya, or of the dumb cripple ; The (great) birth story of Janaka ; The birth story of golden Sāma ; The birth story of Nemi ; The birth story of Mahosadha, or of …
Buddhism is popularly seen as a religion stressing the truth of impermanence. How, then, to account for the long-standing veneration, in Asian Buddhist communities, of bone fragments, hair, teeth a…
Composed entirely of texts from the Pali canon, this unique biography presents the oldest authentic record of the Buddha’s life and revolutionary philosophy. The ancient texts are rendered here i…
The author of The Battle for God and other works on religion focuses her attention on the Buddha, retracing his life from prince to savior of humankind, in a philosophical portrait that offers an i…
Composed entirely of texts from the Pali canon, this unique biography presents the oldest authentic record of the Buddha’s life and revolutionary philosophy. The ancient texts are rendered here i…
The historic authenticity of the early Buddhist sources is a much disputed topic. Althoughrnmany modern scholars of Indian Buddhism are highly sceptical about the possibility ofrnidentifying and re…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work…